It’s a strange and completely alien feeling to hear about the death of someone that you never met, never spoke to, never even interacted with, and become immediately overcome with sadness. Ryan Davis was a giant among the numerous voices in the gaming industry. Through his writing, his podcasting and all of his videos, Ryan Davis made countless people, including myself, laugh through his unbridled joy in all things goofy, absurd, and outrageous. He had a big laugh and a bigger personality. I never met Ryan, but I always felt like I knew him. I felt that he was my friend. I’ve spent more time with Ryan Davis and the rest of the Giant Bomb crew than most of the people I know in real life.

I’ve laughed with Ryan, Brad, Jeff and Vinny for three hours every week for years. The Giant Bombcast is a podcast unlike any other. It’s unique in that they make you feel like you’re in the room with them - and that feeling exists because of Ryan Davis. His deep sincerity and genuine enthusiasm for things both mundane and marvelous are what made him so beloved. The overwhelming and beautiful sentiment for Ryan on Twitter and Reddit and all the gaming websites that paid tribute to him today wasn’t underserved in the slightest. I was devastated when I heard the news of his passing and my eyed welled up with tears from reading all the thoughts and beautiful words from his fellow games writers on Polygon, IGN, Kotaku, and others. Ryan Davis will live on through Giant Bomb’s huge library of podcasts and videos that Ryan helped create every day. It’s strange to feel so saddened by the loss of someone you never met, but I know I’m not the only one. Ryan Davis was loved for many reasons and he will be missed. Just remember…

CHINA DON’T CARE.

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou